the Carmel

Therese's correspondence

Here you will find Thérèse's letters in chronological order, with a breakdown according to the major phases of her life. They are numbered from LT 1 to LT 266.

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Before entering Carmel LT 1 to LT 45

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"I'm sure the Good Lord won't abandon me."

LT 27

LT 1 To Louise Magdelaine April 4, 1877

LT 2 To Jeanne and Marie Guérin 12 17 April 1877

LT 3 To Mary 10 June 17, 1877

LT 4 To Marie Guérin September 16, 1877

LT 5 To Pauline June 26, 1878

LT 6 To Pauline December 1, 1880

LT 7 To Pauline July 4, 1881

LT 8 To Celine. Fragments. April 23, 1882.

LT 9 To Mother Marie de Gonzague Nov Dec 1882

LT 10 To Celine April 29, 1883

LT11 To Sister Agnes of Jesus March 1, 6

LT 12 To Mary May 8, 1884

LT 13 To Celine May 8, 1884

LT 14 To Marie Guerin 1883 1885

LT 15 To Celine 1883 1885

LT 16 To Madame Guerin. (Fragments) 10 May 17, 1885

LT 17 To Mary May 21, 1885

LT 18 To M. Martin August 25, 1885

LT 19 To Marie Guérin June 26, 1886

LT 20 To Marie Guérin July 15, 1886

LT 21 To Mary October 2, 1886

LT 22 To Celine March 31, 1887

LT 23 To Marie Guérin June 27, 1887

LT 24 To Jeanne Guérin June 27, 1887

LT 25 To Marie Guérin July 14, 1887

LT 26 To Marie Guérin August 18, 1887

LT 27 To Sister Agnes of Jesus October 8, 1887

LT 28 To Fr. Pichon October 23, 1887

LT 29 To Léonie 23 30 (?) October 1887

LT 30 To Sister Agnès of Jesus and Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart November 6, 1887

LT 31A To Marie Guérin November 10, 1887

LT 31 B To Marie Guérin November 14, 1887

LT 32 To Mme Guérin November 14, 1887

LT 33 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart November 14, 1887

LT 34 To Sister Agnès of Jesus November 14, 1887

LT 35 To Marie Guérin November 19, 1887

LT 36 To Sister Agnès of Jesus November 20, 1887

LT 37 To Marie Guérin November 25, 1887

LT 38 To Bishop Hugonin December 3-8, 1887

LT 39 To Father Révérony December 16, 1887

LT 40 To Bishop Hugonin beginning of January 1888

LT 41 To Canon Delatroëtte 13-30 January 1888

LT 42 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart February 21, 1888

LT 43 To Sister Agnes of Jesus March 18, 1888

LT 44 To Bishop Hugonin March 27, 1888

LT 45 To Sister Agnès of Jesus March 27, 1888

In Carmel, by year

1888 LT 46 to LT 72

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LT 46 To M. Martin April 29, 1888

LT 47 To Celine May 8, 1888

LT 48 To M. Martin May 8, 1888

LT 49 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart May 12-20, 1888

LT 50 To Marie Guérin May 13, 1888

LT 51 To M. Martin May 17 (?) 1888

LT 52 To M. Martin May June (?) 1888

LT 53 To Celine June 17, 1888

LT 54 To Sister Agnès of Jesus July 4 (?) 1888

LT 55 To Sister Agnès of Jesus July 5-9, 1888

LT 56 To Sister Agnès of Jesus July 11, 1888

LT 57 To Celine July 23, 1888

LT 58 To M. Martin July 31, 1888

LT 59 To M. Guérin August 22, 1888

LT 60 To Mme Guérin August 23, 1888

LT 61 To M. Martin August 25, 1888

LT 62 To Marie Guérin September 1888

LT 63 To M. Martin September 30, 1888

LT 64 To M. Martin 8 October 15 (?) 1888

LT 65 To Celine October 20, 1888

LT 66 To M. Martin November 15, 1888

LT 67 To Mme Guérin November 18, 1888

LT 68 To M. Martin November 25, 1888

LT 69 To Marie Guérin November (?) 1888

LT 70 To Mother Saint Placide at the beginning of December 1888

LT 71 To Mme Guérin December 28, 1888

LT 72 To M. Martin December 30, 1888

1889 LT73 to LT101

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LT 73 To Mme Guérin January 2, 1889

LT 74 To Sister Agnès of Jesus January 6, 1889

LT 75 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart January 6, 1889

LT 76 To Sister Agnès of Jesus January 7, 1889

LT 77 To M. Martin January 8, 1889

LT 78 To Sister Agnès of Jesus January 8, 1889

LT 79 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart January 8, 1889

LT 80 To Sister Martha of Jesus January 10, 1889

LT 81 To Celine 23 January 25, 1889

LT 82 to Celine February 28, 1889

LT 83 To Celine March 5, 1889

LT 84 To Mme Guérin March 12, 1889

LT 85 To Celine March 12, 1889

LT 86 To Celine March 15, 1889

LT 87 To Celine April 4, 1889

LT 88 To Marie Guérin April 24, 1889

LT 89 To Celine April 26, 1889

LT 90 To Céline 27 (?) April 1889

LT 91 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart at the end of May 1889

LT 92 To Marie Guérin May 30, 1889

LT 93 To Marie Guérin July 14, 1889

LT 94 To Celine July 14, 1889

LT 95 To Sister Agnès of Jesus July August (?) 1889

LT 96 To Celine October 15, 1889

LT 97 To Mrs. Guérin October 15, 1889

LT 98 To Celine October 22, 1889

LT 99 To Mme Guérin November 18, 1889

LT 100 To Mr. and Mrs. Guérin on December 30, 1889

LT 101 To Celine December 31, 1889

1890 LT 102 to LT 125

LT 102 To Celine April 27, 1890

LT 103 To Sister Agnès of Jesus 4 (?) May 1890

LT 104 To Sister Agnes of Jesus. (Fragments) 5 May 6, 1890

LT 105 To Celine May 10, 1890

LT 106 To Sister Agnès of Jesus May 10, 1890

LT 107 To Céline 19 20 May 1890

LT 108 To Celine July 18, 1890

LT 109 To Marie Guérin 27 July 29, 1890

LT 110 To Sister Agnès of Jesus 30 31 August 1890

LT 111 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart 30 August 31, 1890

LT 112 To Sister Agnes of Jesus September 1, 1890

LT 113 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart 2 September 3, 1890

LT 114 To Sister Agnes of Jesus September 3, 1890

LT 115 To Sister Agnes of Jesus September 4, 1890

LT 116 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart September 7, 1890

LT 117 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart September 8, 1890

LT 118 “Letter of Invitation to the Wedding of Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face” September 8-20, 1890

LT 119 To Sister Martha of Jesus September 23, 1890

LT 120 To Celine September 23, 1890

LT 121 To Sister Marie Joseph of the Cross September 28, 1890

LT 122 To Celine October 14, 1890

LT 123 To Mrs. Guérin October 15, 1890

LT 124 To Celine October 20, 1890

LT 125 To Mme Guérin November 17, 1890

1891 LT126 to LT 133

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LT 126 To Celine April 3, 1891

LT 127 To Celine April 26, 1891

LT 128 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart July 5, 1891

LT 129 To Celine July 8, 1891

LT 130 To Celine July 23, 1891

LT 131 To Jeanne La Néele (Jeanne Guérin) October 17, 1891

LT 132 To Celine October 20, 1891

LT 133 To Mme Guérin November 16, 1891

1892 LT 134 to LT 139

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LT 134 To Celine April 26, 1892

LT 135 To Celine August 15, 1892

LT 136 To Marie Guérin October 16, 1892

LT 137 To Celine October 19, 1892

LT 138 To Mme Guérin November 17, 1892

LT 139 To Mr. and Mrs. Guérin December 30, 1892

1893 LT 140 to LT 155

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LT 140 To Mother Agnès of Jesus February 20, 1893

LT 141 To Celine April 25, 1893

LT 142 To Céline July 6, 1893

LT 143 To Céline July 18, 1893

LT 144 To Céline July 23, 1893

LT 145 To Celine August 2, 1893

LT 146 To Mme Guérin August 10, 1893

LT 147 To Celine August 13, 1893

LT 148 To Léonie August 13, 1893

LT 149 To Céline 20 (?) October 1893

LT 150 To Mrs. La Néele October 22, 93

LT 151 To Léonie November 5, 1893

LT 152 To Mme Guérin November 17, 1893

LT 153 To M. Guérin December (?) 1893

LT 154 To Léonie December 27, 1893

LT 155 To Mr. and Mrs. Guérin December 29, 1893

1894 LT 156 to LT 172

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LT 156 To Mother Agnes of Jesus January 21, 1894

LT 157 To Céline March or May (?) 1894

LT 158 To Léonie March (?) 1894

LT 159 To Céline Maudelonde March 26, 1894

LT 160 To Sister Marie Aloysia Vallée April 3, 1894

LT 161 To Celine April 26, 1894

LT 162 To Celine April 26, 1894

LT 163 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) 20 May 1894

LT 164 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) 22 May 1894

LT 165 To Céline July 7, 1894

LT 166 To Mrs. Pottier (Céline Maudelonde) July 16, 1894

LT 167 To Céline July 18, 1894

LT 167a PS to Mme Guérin July 19, 1894

LT 168 To Céline 5 August 10, 1894

LT 169 To Celine August 19, 1894

LT 170 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) August 20, 1894

LT 171 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) October 11, 1894

LT 172 To Mme Guérin November 17, 1894

1895 LT 173 to LT 181

In order to live in an act of perfect Love I offer myself as a victim of holocaust to your merciful Love, begging you to consume me ceaselessly...

Deed of Offering, June 9, 1895

LT 173 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) January (?) 1895

LT 174 To sister Geneviève End of January 1895

LT 175 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) February 24, 1895

LT 176 To Sister Thérèse Dosithée (Léonie) April 28, 1895

LT 177 To Marie Guérin July 7 (?) 1895

LT 178 To Mme Guérin 20 July 21, 1895

LT 179 To Sister Geneviève After September 8, 1895

LT 180 To Mrs. La Néele 14 15 and 17 October 1895

LT 181 To Mme Guérin November 16, 1895

1896 LT 182 to LT 213

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LT 182 To sister Geneviève February 23, 1896

LT 183 To sister Geneviève February 24, 1896

LT 184 To sister Geneviève February 24, 1896

LT 185 To sister Geneviève 24 February 17 March 1896

LT 186 To Léonie April 11, 1896

LT 187 To Sister Marie of the Trinity April 30, 1896

LT 188 To Sister Marie of the Trinity May 7, 1896

LT 189 To Father Adolphe Roulland June 23, 1896

LT 190 To Mother Marie de Gonzague June 29, 1896

LT 191 To Léonie July 12, 1896

LT 192 To Mme Guérin July 16, 1896

LT 193 To Fr. Roulland July 30, 1896

LT 193a image for Fr. Roulland August 20, 1896

LT 194 To Sister Marie de Saint Joseph 8 September 17, 1896 (fragment))

LT 195 To Sister Marie de Saint Joseph 8 September 17, 1896 (fragments)

LT 196 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart 13 (?) September 1896

LT 197 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart September 17, 1896

LT 198 To Father Maurice Bellière October 21, 1896

LT 199 To Sister Marie de Saint Joseph 20 30 October (?) 1896

LT 200 To Sister Marie of Saint Joseph End of October (?) 1896

LT 201 To Fr. Roulland November 1, 1896

LT 202 To Mme Guérin November 16, 1896

LT 203 To Mother Agnes of Jesus December 4, 1896

LT 204 To Mother Agnes of Jesus December 18, 1896

LT 205 To Sister Marie of Saint Joseph December (?) 1896

LT 206 To Sister Marie of Saint Joseph December (?) 1896

LT 207 To sister Geneviève December (?) 1896

LT 208 To Sister Geneviève Winter 1896

LT 209 To Sister Geneviève Winter 1896

LT 210 To Sister Geneviève Winter 1896

LT 211 To Sister Geneviève December 24, 1896

LT 212 To Sister Marie of the Trinity December 24, 1896

LT 213 To Father Bellière December 26, 1896

1897 LT 214 to LT 266

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LT 214 To Sister Geneviève January 3, 1897

LT 215 To Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart Beginning of 1897

LT 216 To Mother Agnès of Jesus January 9, 1897

LT 217 To Sister Marie of Saint Joseph January (?) 1897

LT 218 To Brother Simeon January 27, 1897

LT 219 To Mother Agnès of Jesus February 22, 1897

LT 220 To Father Bellière February 24, 1897

LT 221 To Fr. Roulland March 19, 1897

LT 222 To Mother Agnes of Jesus March 19, 1897

LT 222a To M. Guérin April 3, 1897

LT 223 To Mother Agnes of Jesus April 4, 1897

LT 224 To Father Bellière April 25, 1897

LT 225 To Sister Anne of the Sacred Heart May 2, 1897

LT 226 To Fr. Roulland May 9, 1897

LT 227 To sister Geneviève May 13, 1897

LT 228 To Sister Geneviève April May 1897

LT 229 To Mother Agnes of Jesus May 23, 1897

LT 230 To Mother Agnes of Jesus May 28, 1897

LT 231 To Mother Agnes of Jesus May 30, 1897

LT 232 To Mother Agnes of Jesus May 30, 1897

LT 233 To Mother Agnes of Jesus June 1, 1897

LT 234 To Sister Marie of the Eucharist June 2, 1897

LT 235 To Sister Marie of the Eucharist June 2, 1897

LT 236 To Sister Marie of the Trinity June 2, 1897

LT 237 To Mother Agnes of Jesus June 2, 1897

LT 238 to Léonie June 3, 1897

LT 239 To Mother Agnes of Jesus June 3, 1897

LT 240 To Sister Marie of the Trinity June 3, 1897

LT 241 To Sister Martha of Jesus June 1897

LT 242 To Sister Marie of the Trinity June 6, 1897

LT 243 To sister Geneviève June 7, 1897

LT 244 To Father Bellière June 9, 1897

LT 245 To Agnès of Jesus, Marie of the Sacred Heart and Geneviève June (?) 1897

LT 246 To Sister Marie of the Trinity June 13, 1897

LT 247 To Father Bellière June 21, 1897

LT 248 To Léonie End of June 1897

LT 249 To Sister Marie of the Trinity (Fragments) Mid July 1897

LT 250 To Sister Marie of Saint Joseph July 1897

LT 251 To Sister Martha of Jesus June July (?) 1897

LT 252 To Mother Agnes of Jesus July 13, 1897

LT 253 To Father Bellière July 13, 1897

LT 254 To Fr. Roulland July 14, 1897

LT 255 To Mr. and Mrs. Guérin July 16, 1897

LT 256 To Sister Martha of Jesus July 16, 1897

LT 257 To Léonie July 17, 1897

LT 258 To Father Bellière July 18, 1897

LT 259 To Sister Geneviève July 22, 1897

LT 260 To Mr. and Mrs. Guérin 24 25 (?) July 1897

LT 261 To Father Bellière July 26, 1897

LT 262 To Sister Geneviève August 3, 1897

LT 263 To Father Bellière August 10, 1897

LT 264 To Sister Marie of the Trinity August 12, 1897

LT 265 To Sister Marie of the Eucharist August 22, 1897

LT 266 To Father Bellière August 25, 1897